Would you like to become more involved in your neighborhood? Hillsborough County can help. Hillsborough County’s Office of Neighborhood Relations is gearing up for the 7th Annual Hillsborough County Neighborhood Conference. The one-day conference is scheduled for March 27, 2010, from 8am to 2:30, and features a variety of educational workshops for homeowners and neighborhood leaders. The goal [...]
Called by Neighborhood Scout as Amelia Ave. @ Tampa St., the study says that area of Tampa Heights has a violent crime rate of 116.99 per thousand: Neighborhood: Amelia Ave./Tampa St. Found Within ZIP Code(s): 33602 Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 179 Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 116.99 Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9 That makes [...]
On a recent Sunday, the St. Pete Times opined that the city of Tampa should make downtown more neighborly, and offered suggestions for improvement. They said that nobody is taking the time to find out if people can live there comfortably, and the area remains unfriendly to pedestrians. Roads. Transit policy downtown is [...]
St. Pete Times writer Sharon Tubbs found a new old neighborhood in Tampa. You might remember when I found out about a city or neighborhood named Rattlesnake in Tampa. Now we have a brand new Spring Hill in Tampa. Nope – not THAT Spring Hill. Spring Hill was near the old Sulphur Springs, and [...]
